Old Sweetheart Of Mine Poem Recounts Dream Of Youth
A speaker recalls an old sweetheart while smoking and reading in solitude. He imagines visions of courtship and future happiness, then awakens to his wife returning home, choosing to embrace the present over imagined memories. James Waircomp Rimey.
The Terrible Mistake That Shattered John Jones
John Jones, cashier at Drovers Bank, receives a note claiming his dismissal and a missing ten thousand dollars. A chain of misreads, a newspaper report, and Beth’s betrayal drive him to despair until he collapses and dies, leaving Beth and Knicker to cope with the terrible deception.
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Drovers’ Bank
Mr. Knicker
John
Beth
Chestnut Street
Drovers
Knicker
P. V. Knicker
Mr. Jones
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Daniel McCartney Illustrious memory man from 19th century Ohio
Daniel McCartney born September 10 1817 in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania displayed extraordinary memory and mental feats in Delaware Ohio in 1871. He recalled weekday dates weather for forty years gave Bible passages from memory computed large powers of numbers and solved complex questions without aid.
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Daniel McCartney
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
O. C. Brown
Cardington, O
S. Moore
First National Bank
Brown
McCartney
Mr. Brown
Merick
H. M. Perkins
Napier
Muscatine
J. H. Cartons
Wealthy Women and Pocket Money in Gilded Age Society
A confidential interview reveals how heiresses manage meager pocket allowances. Millionaire fathers like Gould Vanderbilt and Shepard set fixed sums, with fines for spills and small purchases. Daughters recount spending on parasols flowers and theater, balancing bills sent to fathers.
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Sofare
Jay Gould
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Boot F. Shepard
Willie K. Vanderbilt
Oeder
Foreign
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Boston writ seeks custody of child in habeas corpus case
In Boston a habeas corpus writ requests release of a child held by her mother’s relative. The other man said he had no claim but alleged the mother died and left the child with the father for support, with beer and payment disputes noted. The court moved quickly to address the custody matter.
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